Sandy Huffaker The Miramar Air Show -- the largest of its kind in the world, according to officials -- has been grounded for 2021. The pandemic is being blamed for the cancellation of the air show had been planned for Sept. 24-26. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories. “The Miramar Air Show brings in aviation and military enthusiasts from every corner of the world,” said MCAS Miramar’s commanding officer, Col. Charles Dockery, in a statement released Thursday. “And while San Diego continues to lead the way in vaccines and beginning to reopen, there are still a great many risks involved with a gathering on the scale of our air show. MCAS Miramar has always prioritized our community’s safety throughout the pandemic, beginning the moment we hosted evacuees from Wuhan to our daily operations delivering National Defense, and this decision is no different.”